China
17 Dec
China's Alibaba said Tuesday that it had agreed to sell department store chain Intime at a $1.3 billion loss, as the tech giant trims down its operations with competition intensifying in the country's cutthroat e-commerce market.
17 Dec
China said Tuesday claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were "preposterous", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations.
16 Dec
Beijing said Monday that plans by the United States to hike tariffs on more Chinese imports "pile errors onto errors", after Washington homed in on products including crucial solar panel components.
12 Dec
China on Thursday said it was "deeply surprised and dissatisfied" with comments made by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol that appeared to accuse Chinese nationals of espionage.
12 Dec
Taiwan said Thursday it detected 16 Chinese warships in waters around the island, one of the highest numbers this year, as Beijing intensifies military pressure on Taipei. The navy vessels, along with 34 Chinese aircraft, were spotted near Taiwan in the 24 hours to 6:00 am (2200 GMT) Thursday, according to the defence ministry's daily…
10 Dec
China's "coercive behaviour" threatens regional stability, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday, after Taiwan said Beijing was carrying out its biggest maritime mobilisation around the self-ruled island in years.
10 Dec
Taiwan has said China is carrying out huge maritime drills around its main island in some of Beijing's biggest-ever military exercises.
10 Dec
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be "no winners" in a trade war with the United States and vowed the country would hit its growth goals for the year.
9 Dec
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders said Monday they would adopt a more "relaxed" approach to monetary policy as they hashed out plans to boost the economy next year.
9 Dec
...Designs Chinese Online Platform Access Bank has unveiled a Chinese-language online banking platform aimed at addressing the financial needs of Chinese enterprises and expatriates in Nigeria. The initiative introduces the Mandarin feature on the AccessMore App. The launch which was announced during the 2025 Economic Outlook: Insights and Perspectives dialogue in Lagos on Friday, is…
4 Dec
Nigeria and China have launched Luban-Mozi College at the Ogun-Guangdong Free Trade Zone, heralding a new era in vocational education and agricultural innovation aimed at fostering talent development, boosting productivity, and strengthening bilateral ties. The establishment of Luban-Mozi College was formalised on December 1, 2024 with the signing of key agreements between the Federal University…
3 Dec
As COP29 dragged into overtime the expected climate finance target of at least $1.3 trillions of dollars shrunk to an offer of $250 billion per year from 2035.
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The Trump-Vance Transition Team has backed Nigeria-based Massad Boulos, the Managing Director of SCOA Nigeria Plc, who was selected by United States President-elect, Donald Trump, to be his senior adviser on Arab and Middle-East Affairs, dismissing media attacks on him. Boulos has faced criticism following his selection by Trump. The SCOA managing director has been…
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The FCT Emergency Management Department(FEMD) has urged organisations intending to give out food items to the less privileged to involve security agencies as well as the department. The advice followed stampedes at rice-sharing venues across three states, two states: Anambra and Oyo states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), leaving scores dead and many injured.…
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A massive fire tore through the Yar-Dole motorcycle market in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Saturday evening, leaving traders and residents devastated as the flames consumed shops and stalls worth millions of naira. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, as the cause of the fire remains unknown, but its rapid spread left many unable to salvage…
24 mins ago
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Bible Ministries, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, has advised Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, senior government officials and other political leaders to make decisions and implement policies that will ease the sufferings and challenge plaguing Nigerians across the country. Pastor Kumuyi made this statement while addressing journalists ahead of…
36 mins ago
Google, Netflix, META and other foreign companies operating in Nigeria paid ₦2.57 trillion in taxes to the federal government within the first nine months of 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The figure represents a 44% increase from the ₦1.79 trillion recorded during the same period last year, the NBS said. The NBS’s…
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USA-based NGO, Islamic Ummah Relief (IUR), has constructed an orphanage home and a school for orphans and other less privileged children in Katsina State. The facility is designed to offer sound and standard education to the orphans as well as the less privileged children in society. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
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Patrick Ubajaka, an aspirant under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has declared his intention to contest for the Anambra South Senatorial District seat, a position left vacant by the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. The seat became vacant after the passing of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah in July, with other aspirants from the region vying for…
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The Enugu State Government says it proposes to spend N10 billion in 2025 for the installation of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) Security Cameras in strategic locations to enhance security. The Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Chief Chris-Roberts Ozongwu, stated this in a document he issued on Saturday to newsmen in Enugu after a breakdown of…
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Atletico Madrid came from behind to snatch a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Barcelona and claim leadership of La Liga on Saturday. Pedri sent the Catalans ahead but second-half goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Alexander Sorloth helped Diego Simeone's side move three points clear at the top of the table, having played one match fewer…
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Football enthusiasts in Aba, Abia, have advised the Home-based Super Eagles to give their best to Sunday’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying match against Black Galaxies of Ghana. A cross-section of football fans, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on Saturday, said “the team has what it…